I have the same problem and lickwish is wrong. It isnt to do with memory it is to do with the tuner being the initial channel the tv goes to on start up. If you have a scart lead plugged into it (i,e, sky non HD) with it set to "scart control on" then the tv will go straight to that. For somereason it does not search for hdmi conected devices. Unfortunately I still dont have a solution but maybe someone does????I have the same problem and lickwish is wrong. It isnt to do with memory it is to do with the tuner being the initial channel the tv goes to on start up. If you have a scart lead plugged into it (i,e, sky non HD) with it set to "scart control on" then the tv will go straight to that. For somereason it does not search for hdmi conected devices. Unfortunately I still dont have a solution but maybe someone does????

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Press MENU, 1, 3, 2, 5 (hotel mode menu appeard)Enable hotel mode.Select initial input: EXT-6 (remeber last seems to not work for me)Problem solved :)I've been looking for an answer for a long time too... now found it.

If you have to keep on changing the settings and the tv will not store them then there is a fault with the internal memory of the tv. If you can return the tv or call out a competant technician. Hope this helps.

Press MENU, 1, 3, 2, 5Enable hotel mode.Select initial input: EXT-6 (remeber last seems to not work for me)Problem solved :)I've been looking for an answer for a long time too... now found it.Press MENU, 1, 3, 2, 5
Enable hotel mode.
Select initial input: EXT-6 (remeber last seems to not work for me)
Problem solved :)
I've been looking for an answer for a long time too... now found it.

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Connect skybox using scartlead, or if you have HD use HDMI lead connection..
Select connection by using the AV (alternate video input) on your remote control--this will switch from freeview to sky.
Happy viewing.

Hi, without a manual to hand, i don't know, but my Panasonic had the same problem, but I found somewhere in the settings, I could change it, it has something to do with AV and Digital TV and hdmi setup, give it a check.

I hope this helps to some degree, but give us a shout if you require more help.

Use a good quality scart leads for starters. connect oon end to tv and the other labeled tv on sky box. The other is labeled vcr. connect another lead from vcr or dvd to that connection.If you have a hd dvd player or Bluray, then buy a HDMI lead and connect straight to one of the HDMI inputs on the tv. I know this is late but i hope it still helps you and anybody else who may read this.

Hello Paul,
all you need to do is plug the power in, put the scart lead into the back of your Pioneer tv, the other end of your scart into the bottom scart of your sky box named TV.

you will also need to connect the sky cable to the box to receive your signal. its a F type connector ie it screws on.

The other cable you have with the 6 push in coloured leads they are Component cable and the red and white ones are Audio cables. You will not need these cable unless your sky box is a HD box then i would suggest you get a HDMI cable instead of using component (less cables showing) dont be fooled into buying gold plated HDMI cables as they do not make any difference to the picture Quality as the back of the sky box is alley and so is the telly. So please dont waste your money on that type of cable.

The reason I am wanting you to connect the phono's as well as the optical audio out. Not all programs are transmitted with Dolby D so you will need these for normal sound to come through your surround sound.

One last thing I would like you to check is the sound settings on your Hd box.

OLD PROGRAM GUIDE:
On your sky remote. Press SERVICES, 4, 2, then ensure that Dolby D is displayed if not highlight and using the blue button change this to Dolby D. then arrow down to save.

NEW PROGRAM GUIDE:
On your sky remote. Press SERVICES, 0, Arrow along to SOUND then arrow down and change this to DOLBY D Then press the GREEN button.

I am a sky engineer (not a subby)
the reason this does not come on straight away is because a Scart lead send power upto your telly when it is turned on. Telling the telly that this is what you want.
Unfortunately HDMI does not send power upto the telly. There are ways around this. ON Samsung, Panasonic and Lg tellys you can go into a secret menu and apply something called HOTEL MODE this allows you to change the av input so it would automatically come on your hdmi 1,2,3, etc

In your case follow my instructions below

go to the hdmi you are using for your Hd

on the sky remote
Press SELECT and GREEN until LED flashes twice.
Press HELP then SELECT and the LED will flash Twice. what this mean is when you press your Sky button, tv guide, services or interactive button to turn the sky on this will automatically change your av/source on your telly to the sky HD for you

Hi I have the same problem I got my TV replaced just today got brand new even better model. and guess the problem is still there.it's not individual,it must be in the whole series. if you have a solution mail at hajjid@yahoo.co.uk

You do not say which breed of sky you have.. old analogue, digital, sky + or sky HD if you have old analogue then you may have to connect through aerial connection, digital will have a scart socket to connect to your tv, sky + will have the same and finally the cream of the crop sky HD will have hdmi in addition to scarts.

The very least you need to do for a digital picture (not to be confused with hi-def which it isn't) is connect through scart lead then unless it auto-switches to scart input upon switching on sky use your tv remote to select the ext input 1, 2 or 3 etc (some remotes have a button called source for this some call it input etc) select each ext input until you find the one your sky is connected to